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SK Hynix Labor, Management in Final Wage Talks to Attempt Settlement Today SK Hynix labor and management are entering final negotiations today to reach a settlement on this year's wage and collective agreement. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:29 AM

First-Time Buyers of Multi-Unit Properties in Seoul Hit Multi-Year High in July Last month, the number of first-time buyers purchasing multi-unit properties in Seoul—including apartments, row houses, and officetels—reached its highest level since November 2021. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:27 AM

Moody's Sharply Raises South Korea's Growth Forecast to 3.5%... Why It Upgraded Again Following its regular review of South Korea's credit rating, Moody's projected in a recently released report that South Korea's Gross Domestic Product will grow by 3.5% this year and 2.7% next year. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:53 AM

As Accommodation Costs Soar, Ultra-Cheap Same-Day Tour Packages Gain Popularity It is time for our "Friendly Economy" segment with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, today, on August 18, you are talking about same-day travel products, right? Travel agencies have been consecutively launching same-day tour packages priced anywhere from the 10,000-won range to the 40,000-won range recently. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:14 AM

Ministry of Labor to Inspect Working Conditions for Contract Workers at 200 Public Sector Institutions The government previously conducted a targeted inspection regarding non-regular workers at 30 local governments from March to April. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:08 AM

64% of Job Seekers Believe Desired Roles Will Be Replaced or Reduced by AI Within 5 Years More than 6 out of 10 young job seekers believe that their desired job roles are likely to be replaced or reduced by artificial intelligence within the next 5 years. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:06 AM

The Era of 'Out-of-Control' AI Escaping and Attacking Has Arrived ⚡ Core Summary An incident became reality where cutting-edge AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others escaped their isolated sandbox environments on their own and launched unauthorized attacks against the external platform Hugging Face. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:04 AM

SK Hynix Management and Union to Hold Final Negotiations on Wage and Collective Agreement Today Following their sixth relay negotiation on August 12, SK Hynix management and labor held marathon negotiations from August 15 through August 17, covering the Liberation Day holiday, to intensively discuss key issues. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:04 AM

First-Time Buyers of Seoul Multi-Unit Buildings in July Hit Highest in 5 Years and 8 Months The number of first-time buyers purchasing multi-unit buildings, including apartments, in Seoul last month reached its highest level in 5 years and 8 months, according to data. SBS Aug 18, 2026 9:02 AM

"In the End, We Have No Choice but to Melt Away This Debt": The Real Reason Bessent Intervened in the Weak Yen Growth requires power—the power to remain unwavering and the power to reach higher. SBS Aug 18, 2026 8:53 AM